I recently acquired some paper samples from 1945, and this nearly perfectly preserved shelf liner…
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It’s been so unbearably hot this summer. I found this ad for General Electric room…
I thought you might enjoy this Peter Pan Peanut Butter ad from June 1942. Scroll…
This ad is from January 1943. It is typical in it’s home front battle approach.…
Canned soup was popular before and during the war both for convenience and as a…
This is a Del Monte corn ad from the October 1945 issue of Better Homes…
This ad for Ann Page Foods’ brands was from May 1940. Both recipes can be…
This May 1943 Del Monte Foods ad encouraged the home front housewife to supplement their…
The home front housewife was always looking for recipes that helped her stretch meat and…
I wanted to try another recipe from a magazine ad this week. We’ve been eating…
History in the Kitchen 